On the Start menu click on Help and Support. Type in "slow startup" without
the quotes and press the Enter key. There are some good troubleshooting tips
in here. #3 has some really good tips. Windows keeps very detailed logs of
startup and shutdown problems. It will point out problem programs and even
tell you how many milliseconds it took to load or unload them.
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca
<kris.vandevijver@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175845797.756479.322430@n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a fairly decent machine: a T2400 duo core with 2gb of ram and
> an ATI x1600 mobile video card. Recently i upgraded from XP to Vista
> Premium. I installed a 2gb SD card to be used by ReadyBoost and
> Diskeeper is keeping my harddisks defragged. Trend Micro Internet
> Security is keeping my pc free from malware and virusses. When i
> check performance with the products from Futuremark, i have a high
> score within my spec group.
>
> When I start the laptop and I see the last BIOS info and Vista starts
> loading, then i have to wait a full 6 (six!) minutes before i can open
> my first application (for example Outlook or IE or whatever).
>
> My question: is this normal? It seems like a mighty long time,
> considering the specs and the good maintenance of the system. What do
> you guys think about this?
>
> Thanks,
> Kris
>